Recent advances in the treatment of hepatitis C in 2016

Abstract

It has been rapidly developed in treatment of chronic hepatitis C from the past few years. Here we summarize the progress in chronic hepatitis C treatment in 2016. We introduce the pan-genotypic regimens with short-duration, the efficacy of DAA regimens in difficult-to-treat population, the influence on hepatocellular carcinoma, decompensation of liver cirrhosis, liver fibrosis and liver transplantation, the safety of DAA regimens in special population, information from real-world studies and data from China.